Intestate Estates
Why did my uncle get the lake house when my dad left his half to me?
Dear Ms. Allison: In his Will, my dad left me his house and his half of the lake house he bought with his brother. Everyone has heard him talk about this for years before he died. Turns out though, my uncle got 100% of the lake house before probate even started. What’s going on here?…
Read MoreCan Stepfather Change Mother’s Home to His Name?
Dear Ms. Allison: My mother died a couple of years ago. When she did, my stepfather put his name on the house. It is the house my grandmother gifted to my mother to give to me and my sisters upon her passing. My mother did not get around to writing a Will and putting the…
Read MoreDoes paying property taxes give you rights to property when the owner dies?
Dear Ms. Allison: My mother died. Her house is in her name (per the deed). My family and I have lived here for years and I have paid the taxes on the house every year that I’ve lived here. Now that mother has passed, my brother and sisters want to sell the house, but I…
Read MoreCan I get half of my dead father’s assets?
Dear Ms. Allison: My father died in October of last year. He did not have a will. But my sister said that he left everything in her name. If my sister was left everything when my dad died, can I still get half of his assets? She got his $200,000.00 home & most of his…
Read MoreWill 2nd husband inherit from wife’s estate?
Dear Ms. Allison: My wife was supposed to have been listed as an heir to an estate but she passed away. She had no will, so should the money go to her spouse or her daughter from a previous marriage. I need to know. Anonymous from Oklahoma Dear Anonymous: If you are saying that your…
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